A look into the finances of SpaceX • Hacker News Board

Re: A look into the finances of SpaceX

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Post by paxys » Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 7:14 PM UTC

stephenitis wrote: post #3

Is there a way for a mortal to buy or invest into SpaceX or are we just waiting for an IPO eventually?

If you mean is there a website where you can click some buttons and acquire shares then no, it isn't traded on any public market.

Some other ways:

- Invest in a company or fund that owns a significant chunk of SpaceX (like Google, Bank of America).

- Convince an insider to part with their shares (either directly or through one of the secondary marketplaces).

- Get a job at SpaceX.

Re: A look into the finances of SpaceX

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Post by skyyler » Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 7:17 PM UTC

leto_ii wrote: post #7

Did wsj wisen up to our archive.today trick?

Guess I won't be reading their articles anymore.

Re: A look into the finances of SpaceX

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Post by seatac76 » Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 7:17 PM UTC

leto_ii wrote: post #7

Did wsj wisen up to our archive.today trick?

Yeah they did hasn’t been working today.

Re: A look into the finances of SpaceX

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Post by pavon » Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 7:17 PM UTC

leto_ii wrote: post #7

Did wsj wisen up to our archive.today trick?

Here is a shorter Reuters article on the subject for those without a WSJ subscription: https://www.reuters.com/business/elon-musks-spacex-turns-pro...

Re: A look into the finances of SpaceX

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Post by justrealist » Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 7:18 PM UTC

paxys wrote: post #11

stephenitis wrote: post #3

Is there a way for a mortal to buy or invest into SpaceX or are we just waiting for an IPO eventually?

If you mean is there a website where you can click some buttons and acquire shares then no, it isn't traded on any public market. Some other ways: - Invest in a company or fund that owns a significant chunk of SpaceX (like Google, Bank of America). - Convince an insider to part with their shares (either directly or through one of the secondary marketplaces). - Get a job at SpaceX.

> Get a job at SpaceX

The equity upside at hire # 12,001, when the market cap is $150B... is probably not great.

I mean it might be a ton of fun, I just wouldn't do it for the 100x returns.

Re: A look into the finances of SpaceX

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Post by oldgradstudent » Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 7:19 PM UTC

How are Starlink launches accounted for?

Are they considered revenue? Capex? Expenses?

I guess it depends on the exact corporate structure.

Re: A look into the finances of SpaceX

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Post by 01100011 » Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 7:21 PM UTC

Is there a breakdown of where the money came from? How much is coming from Starlink, and how much money are they losing?

Re: A look into the finances of SpaceX

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Post by pavon » Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 7:22 PM UTC

Those numbers are pretty remarkable given how much money they are pouring into developing Starship and expanding Starlink right now. Over half of their launches have been for Starlink, and yet they are close to turning a profit on revenue from the other half and Starlink subscriptions.

Re: A look into the finances of SpaceX

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Post by imkevinxu » Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 7:22 PM UTC

stephenitis wrote: post #3

Is there a way for a mortal to buy or invest into SpaceX or are we just waiting for an IPO eventually?

It's available on https://sandhillmarkets.com/

Re: A look into the finances of SpaceX

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Post by enjoytheview » Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 7:23 PM UTC

leto_ii wrote: post #7

Did wsj wisen up to our archive.today trick?

I'm using an extension called "Bypass Paywalls Clean", haven't updated it in a very longe while and it still works, looks like the current versions is here: https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome